ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME: GENERAL MEASURES
ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME: GENERAL MEASURES: Throughout the course of the disease which may stretch over 4-8 weeks certain general measures should be instituted to help recovery. For this purpose, a five point protocol has been defined as follows:
(1) Exercise—respiratory and whole body; (2) Nutrition—attain anabolism by adequate caloric intake; (3) Fluid administration—maintain optimally dry state; (4) Emotional support; and (5) Good sleep.
Tags: distress syndrome, hypoxaemia, oedema, pulmonary oedema
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